Grant all retailers limited opening during lockdowns to ensure market equality.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to permit all retail to open. It would be acceptable to limit numbers in all stores based on size.
We are seeing out of town and large stores becoming a magnet whilst Town Centres are dying. This is causing a greater risk of spreading the virus than keeping people local.

Wonder why small independent shops are angry it is because we have just three weekends to trade in our busiest two months of the year. Meanwhile supermarkets, garden centres, big DIY stores and the likes of Amazon can sell what they like.

Thousands of high street shops will not survive the loss of Christmas trade. Tesco and Amazon are able to sell toys, a 50+ year old toy shop can't.
Good rules can't be prejudicial.

You can not permit unfair competition because a company sells food.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: 'Non Essential' shops should be allowed to stay open during the current lockdown

Timeline

7 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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